2024
Association of sleep quality, smartphone addiction, and depressive symptoms among undergraduate medical students in Nepal
Paudel, K., Shah, S., Khanal, P. et al. Association of sleep quality, smartphone addiction, and depressive symptoms among undergraduate medical students in Nepal. Discov Psychol 4, 125 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44202-024-00246-yPeer-Reviewed Original ResearchLevels of Health Literacy and Associated Factors Among Adults in a Rural Municipality of Nepal: A Cross-sectional Study.
Niroula S, Bhattarai G, Bhusal S, Pandey A, Shah S, Wagle S, Mandal P, Parajuli D, Jha A, Dhakal B, Bhandari B, Paudel K, Adhikari TB. Levels of Health Literacy and Associated Factors Among Adults in a Rural Municipality of Nepal: A Cross-sectional Study. J Community Health 2024, 49: 879-886. PMID: 39014150, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-024-01375-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdaptation of a Theory-Based Mobile App to Improve Access to HIV Prevention Services for Transgender Women in Malaysia: Focus Group Study
Gautam K, Shrestha R, Dlamini S, Razali B, Paudel K, Azwa I, Saifi R, Toh Y, Lim H, Sutherland R, Restar A, Phanuphak N, Wickersham J. Adaptation of a Theory-Based Mobile App to Improve Access to HIV Prevention Services for Transgender Women in Malaysia: Focus Group Study. JMIR Formative Research 2024, 8: e56250. PMID: 39137407, PMCID: PMC11350319, DOI: 10.2196/56250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV prevention servicesTransgender womenFocus groupsPrEP uptakePreventive servicesCare servicesHIV preventionFG sessionsBarriers to PrEP uptakeUptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxisHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisTailored HIV preventionMobile appsReduce HIV vulnerabilityPre-exposure prophylaxisFocus group studyPrEP knowledgeTheater testingDedoose softwareMobile healthMultifaceted barriersDeliver interventionsHIV vulnerabilityPrEP barriersWomen's needsMay Measurement Month 2021: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Nepal.
Inagaki Y, Koirala S, Paudel K, Tiwari K, Sapkota A, Babu Soti P, Clarke J, Beaney T, Poulter NR, Neupane D. May Measurement Month 2021: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Nepal. Eur Heart J Suppl 2024, 26: iii61-iii64. PMID: 39055584, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartjsupp/suae054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchViolence against doctors in Nepal: a growing crisis demanding urgent actions.
Shah S, Paudel K, Kashyap A. Violence against doctors in Nepal: a growing crisis demanding urgent actions. Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia 2024, 26: 100407. PMID: 38633708, DOI: 10.1016/j.lansea.2024.100407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of common risk factors of major noncommunicable diseases among sexual and gender minorities in Kathmandu valley, Nepal
Poudel B, Paudel K, Adhikari B, Paudel R, Bhusal S, Adhikari N, Adhikari T, Sapkota V, Shrestha R. Prevalence of common risk factors of major noncommunicable diseases among sexual and gender minorities in Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Medicine 2024, 103: e37746. PMID: 38579035, PMCID: PMC10994461, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNCD risk factorsPrevalence of NCD risk factorsNoncommunicable diseasesRisk factorsAlcohol consumptionSTEP wise approachTargeted health interventionsFace-to-face interviewsCross-sectional studyGender minoritiesInsufficient fruitStatistical Package for Social SciencesVegetable consumptionChronic respiratory diseasesSnowball sampling methodHealth interventionsCurrent smokingFace-to-faceAnthropometric measurementsMarital statusEmployment statusParticipant ageStructured questionnaireWise approachGlobal deathsPreferences for mHealth Intervention to Address Mental Health Challenges Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Nepal: Qualitative Study
Gautam K, Aguilar C, Paudel K, Dhakal M, Wickersham J, Acharya B, Sapkota S, Deuba K, Shrestha R. Preferences for mHealth Intervention to Address Mental Health Challenges Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Nepal: Qualitative Study. JMIR Human Factors 2024, 11: e56002. PMID: 38551632, PMCID: PMC11015371, DOI: 10.2196/56002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital health interventions for suicide prevention among LGBTQ: A narrative review
Paudel K, Gautam K, Bhandari P, Shah S, Wickersham J, Acharya B, Sapkota S, Adhikari S, Baral P, Shrestha A, Shrestha R. Digital health interventions for suicide prevention among LGBTQ: A narrative review. Health Prospect 2024, 23: 1-10. PMID: 38645301, PMCID: PMC11027749, DOI: 10.3126/hprospect.v23i1.62795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital health interventionsMcGill Mixed Methods Appraisal ToolRandomized controlled trialsDigital interventionsHealth interventionsSuicide preventionHealth servicesQualitative studyMixed Methods Appraisal ToolIncrease help-seeking behaviorImpact of digital interventionsConventional health servicesMethods Appraisal ToolHelp-seeking intentionsObtaining such servicesPre-posttest designHelp-seeking behaviorSuicidal thoughtsMiddle-income countriesDigital-based interventionsProportion of participantsPowered randomized controlled trialsNon-overlapping studiesLGBTQ communityPerceived stigmaSocio-demographic determinants of the knowledge of Monkeypox Virus among the general public: a cross-sectional study in a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal.
Das SK, Bhattarai A, Paudel K, Bhusal S, Shah S, Timsina S, Subedi A, Niroula S, Alshahrani NZ, Sah S, Padhi BK, Barboza JJ, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Salas-Matta LA, Bonilla-Aldana DK, Sah R. Socio-demographic determinants of the knowledge of Monkeypox Virus among the general public: a cross-sectional study in a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal. BMC Infect Dis 2024, 24: 295. PMID: 38448821, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09184-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMediating role of food insecurity in the relationship between perceived MSM related stigma and depressive symptoms among men who have sex with men in Nepal
Paudel K, Bhandari P, Gautam K, Wickersham J, Ha T, Banik S, Shrestha R. Mediating role of food insecurity in the relationship between perceived MSM related stigma and depressive symptoms among men who have sex with men in Nepal. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0296097. PMID: 38166131, PMCID: PMC10760890, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsHigher ageCross-sectional studyHealth-related confoundersResource-limited countriesCondom-less sexMental health concernsRespondent-driven samplingPrEP uptakeFood insecurityDearth of evidenceUnadjusted modelsAdjusted modelSymptomsHealth concernMSMOutcome variablesConfidence intervalsMenMonthly incomeSexAssociationStigmaAgePrevious studies
2023
Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study
JadKarim L, Wickersham J, Gautam K, Azwa I, Saifi R, Khati A, Paudel K, Ha T, Shrestha R. Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0294937. PMID: 38032958, PMCID: PMC10688714, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalaysian MSMLogistic regressionCharacteristics of HIVFuture public health interventionsPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV testing uptakeHIV testing servicesMultivariable logistic regressionHIV prevention servicesCross-sectional studyDisproportionate HIV burdenLow testing ratesPublic health interventionsCross-sectional online surveySTI testing practicesHIV burdenPrior diagnosisSocio-demographic characteristicsTesting uptakeHigher oddsMSM communityLower oddsHIVPrevention servicesTesting ratesKnowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Concerning COVID-19 in Nepal.
Bhattarai A, Ranabhat K, Saud B, Bhattarai S, Paudel K, Acharya DK, Tripathi S, Shah S, Bhatta N, Das SK. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Concerning COVID-19 in Nepal. J Nepal Health Res Counc 2023, 21: 145-152. PMID: 37742164, DOI: 10.33314/jnhrc.v21i1.4635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDepression, anxiety, and stress among undergraduate health sciences students during COVID-19 pandemic in a low resource setting: a cross-sectional survey from Nepal.
Kalauni BR, Joshi YP, Paudel K, Aryal B, Karki L, Paudel R. Depression, anxiety, and stress among undergraduate health sciences students during COVID-19 pandemic in a low resource setting: a cross-sectional survey from Nepal. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2023, 85: 1619-1625. PMID: 37228996, DOI: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000000517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKnowledge and attitude toward COVID-19 booster dose among health care professionals in Nepal: a cross-sectional study.
Paudel K, Shah S, Bhusal S, Dahal K, Bhatta N, Pokhrel S, Dahal S, Gaihre M, Mudvari A, Gyanwali P. Knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19 booster dose among health care professionals in Nepal: a cross-sectional study. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2023, 85: 772-777. PMID: 37113852, DOI: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000000434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStress and coping strategies among higher secondary and undergraduate students during COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal.
Rijal D, Paudel K, Adhikari TB, Bhurtyal A. Stress and coping strategies among higher secondary and undergraduate students during COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal. PLOS Glob Public Health 2023, 3: e0001533. PMID: 36963014, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh Interest in Long-acting Injectable Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (LAI-PrEP) for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM): Result From A Nationwide Survey in Malaysia
Paudel K, Gupta S, Gautam K, Wickersham J, Khati A, Azwa I, Ha T, Shrestha R. High Interest in Long-acting Injectable Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (LAI-PrEP) for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM): Result From A Nationwide Survey in Malaysia. Journal Of Community Health 2023, 48: 513-521. PMID: 36732459, PMCID: PMC10200758, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-023-01195-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLAI-PrEPHIV preventionInjectable pre-exposure prophylaxisLong-term side effectsPre-exposure prophylaxisOnline cross-sectional surveyCross-sectional surveyInjectable cabotegravirInjectable PrEPMalaysian MSMPrEP modalitiesOral PrEPHIV testingMiddle-income countriesOral pillsPrior historySide effectsRecent approvalPrEP optionsStudy participantsMSMPrEPNationwide surveyConvenience samplingNationwide sampleBurden and risk factors of chronic respiratory diseases in Nepal, 1990-2019: An analysis of the global burden of diseases study.
Adhikari TB, Paudel K, Paudel R, Bhusal S, Rijal A, Högman M, Neupane D, Sigsgaard T, Kallestrup P. Burden and risk factors of chronic respiratory diseases in Nepal, 1990-2019: An analysis of the global burden of diseases study. Health Sci Rep 2023, 6: e1091. PMID: 36741854, DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1091.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of Nepalese residents in the prevention and control of COVID-19: A cross-sectional web-based survey.
Rajbanshi M, Bhusal S, Paudel K, Poudel B, Gaire A, Khatri E, Kalauni BR, Aryal B, Sharma G, Karki N. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of Nepalese residents in the prevention and control of COVID-19: A cross-sectional web-based survey. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2022, 84: 104861. PMID: 36411829, DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular disease risk factors distribution and clustering across different geographic levels in Nepal.
Ghimire U, Yasmin S, Chand S, Timalsena BK, Bhat T, Thapa S, Ranabhat K, Paudel K, Shah S. Cardiovascular disease risk factors distribution and clustering across different geographic levels in Nepal. Am J Hum Biol 2022, 34: e23787. PMID: 35899931, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTobacco Use and Its Associated Factors among Undergraduate Public Health Students in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
Chand B, Bhusal S, Pradhan PMS, Paudel K, Adhikari N, Adhikari TB, Shrestha SM. Tobacco Use and Its Associated Factors among Undergraduate Public Health Students in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. J Environ Public Health 2022, 2022: 1495779. PMID: 35844947, DOI: 10.1155/2022/1495779.Peer-Reviewed Original Research